Utah / Department of Workforce Services

Agency file

Department of Workforce Services

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Workforce Services supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2019, this agency had 2,436 employees with median total compensation of $69,979; the highest distinct record was $243,597.

Year: 2019
Employees: 2,436
Median total: $69,979
Highest record: $243,597

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$4$136,532+

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 2,436 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,979) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $38,509 (59%)
Overtime — $87 (0%)
Other — $509 (1%)
Benefits — $25,768 (40%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$13,979

$43,620

$69,979

$84,039

$101,542

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $101,542 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,979. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Workforce Services Specialist II

763 · $71,733

Program Specialist - Dws

125 · $86,460

Workforce Services Specialist I

123 · $27,774

Workforce Services Specialist I

104 · $48,598

Quality Control Data Analyst, Dws

83 · $82,339

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 47

Jenny Jones

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$52,587

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $33,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,891
Total compensation: $52,587

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jenny Jones works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Jenny earned $52,587 in 2019.

Raymond Spray

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$52,460

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $38,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $13,772
Total compensation: $52,460

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Raymond Spray holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,460.

Christine Fagasau

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$52,446

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $25,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,730
Total compensation: $52,446

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Christine Fagasau holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,446.

Bridgit Wekluk

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$52,415

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $24,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $27,840
Total compensation: $52,415

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Bridgit Wekluk works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Bridgit earned $52,415 in 2019.

Dominika Hajnova

Research Consultant I/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$52,407

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $34,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $17,612
Total compensation: $52,407

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Dominika Hajnova serves as a Research Consultant I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $52,407.

Marion Eckersley

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$52,361

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $32,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,285
Total compensation: $52,361

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Marion Eckersley serves as a Program Specialist - Dws within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,361.

Sharon Denison

Rehabilitation Counselor II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$52,361

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $29,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $212
Benefits: $22,198
Total compensation: $52,361

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sharon Denison works as a Rehabilitation Counselor II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Sharon earned $52,361 in 2018.

Michael Duckworth

Research Consultant I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$52,252

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $29,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $317
Benefits: $22,055
Total compensation: $52,252

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Michael Duckworth serves as a Research Consultant I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $52,252.

Rachelle Rypien-Walker

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$52,247

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $29,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,911
Benefits: $20,144
Total compensation: $52,247

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Rachelle Rypien-Walker serves as a Senior Business Analyst within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $52,247.

Jennie Bench

Claims Technician/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$52,230

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $28,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $23,177
Total compensation: $52,230

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennie Bench works as a Claims Technician for Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Jennie earned $52,230 in 2019.

Katherine Hutton

Program Specialist - Dws/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$52,150

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $34,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,885
Total compensation: $52,150

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Katherine Hutton works as a Program Specialist - Dws for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Katherine earned $52,150 in 2018.

Sylvia Gines

Accounting Technician II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$52,084

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $25,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $26,436
Total compensation: $52,084

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sylvia Gines holds the role of Accounting Technician II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,084.

Kristi Lujan

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$52,050

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $28,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $23,282
Total compensation: $52,050

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kristi Lujan is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2017 total compensation came to $52,050.

Elise Harward

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$52,026

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $33,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,107
Total compensation: $52,026

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Elise Harward serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2018 pay totaled $52,026.

Julia Fox

Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$51,958

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $33,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $18,038
Total compensation: $51,958

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Julia Fox serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,958.

Erin Hey

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$51,903

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $28,691
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,207
Total compensation: $51,903

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Erin Hey serves as a Office Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,903.

Paloma Negrete

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$51,857

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $27,600
Overtime: $104
Other pay: $529
Benefits: $23,624
Total compensation: $51,857

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Paloma Negrete works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Paloma earned $51,857 in 2019.

Daud Eftin

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$51,831

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $27,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $23,795
Total compensation: $51,831

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Daud Eftin serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $51,831.

Bret Irons

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$51,758

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $37,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $14,276
Total compensation: $51,758

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Bret Irons works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Bret earned $51,758 in 2019.

Maria Torres

Auditor IV/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$51,740

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $34,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $17,028
Total compensation: $51,740

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Maria Torres is a Auditor IV at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. 2018 total compensation came to $51,740.

Madison Lara

Support Services Coordinator I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$51,731

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $32,892
Overtime: $71
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $18,668
Total compensation: $51,731

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Madison Lara works as a Support Services Coordinator I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Administration. Madison earned $51,731 in 2019.

Becky Kalaher

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$51,668

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $32,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $18,504
Total compensation: $51,668

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Becky Kalaher holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $51,668.

Stephanie Epstein

Caseworker III/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$51,668

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $34,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $306
Benefits: $16,606
Total compensation: $51,668

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Stephanie Epstein holds the role of Caseworker III at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $51,668.

Issa Moursal

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$51,663

Sub-department: DWS Unemployment Insurance
Base pay: $27,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $666
Benefits: $23,036
Total compensation: $51,663

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Issa Moursal works as a Workforce Services Specialist II for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Unemployment Insurance. Issa earned $51,663 in 2019.

Elizabeth Mcgee

Disability Claims Specialist/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$51,618

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $32,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $18,047
Total compensation: $51,618

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Elizabeth Mcgee holds the role of Disability Claims Specialist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2017, their total compensation was $51,618.

Cynthia Roberts

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$51,299

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $27,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,002
Total compensation: $51,299

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Cynthia Roberts serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $51,299.

Sarah Pickard

Contract/Grant Analyst II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$51,202

Sub-department: DWS Administration
Base pay: $29,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $21,736
Total compensation: $51,202

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Sarah Pickard serves as a Contract/Grant Analyst II within Dws Administration. Their 2018 pay totaled $51,202.

Oksana O'Mel

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$51,188

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $28,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $21,850
Total compensation: $51,188

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Oksana O'Mel works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Oksana earned $51,188 in 2018.

Joseph Salazar

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$51,094

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $29,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,464
Total compensation: $51,094

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joseph Salazar holds the role of Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2019, their total compensation was $51,094.

Danielle Turley

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2017 total comp

$51,003

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $33,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,615
Total compensation: $51,003

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Danielle Turley serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2017 pay totaled $51,003.

Cathryn White

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$50,994

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $33,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,922
Total compensation: $50,994

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cathryn White works as a Workforce Services Specialist I for Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. Cathryn earned $50,994 in 2019.

Cheree White

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$50,913

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $30,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,270
Total compensation: $50,913

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Cheree White serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $50,913.

Lorinda Jones

Office Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$50,886

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $23,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $26,824
Total compensation: $50,886

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Lorinda Jones serves as a Office Specialist I within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. Their 2019 pay totaled $50,886.

Michael Parkinson

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$50,849

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $36,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $14,604
Total compensation: $50,849

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Michael Parkinson is a Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. 2019 total compensation came to $50,849.

Sarai Ramirez

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$50,829

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $28,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $21,491
Total compensation: $50,829

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Sarai Ramirez serves as a Workforce Services Specialist I within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2018 pay totaled $50,829.

Lois Huebner

Disability Determination Services Consultant/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$50,674

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $46,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,946
Total compensation: $50,674

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Lois Huebner holds the role of Disability Determination Services Consultant at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,674.

Priscilla Griffin

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$50,400

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $32,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,739
Total compensation: $50,400

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Priscilla Griffin holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist II at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2018, their total compensation was $50,400.

Sophia Brooks

Workforce Services Specialist II/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$50,365

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $28,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $460
Benefits: $21,548
Total compensation: $50,365

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Workforce Services, Sophia Brooks serves as a Workforce Services Specialist II within Dws Operations & Policy. Their 2019 pay totaled $50,365.

Linda Archibald

Executive Secretary/Department of Workforce Services

2019 total comp

$50,349

Sub-department: DWS State Office of Rehabilitation
Base pay: $29,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $20,747
Total compensation: $50,349

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Linda Archibald holds the role of Executive Secretary at Department of Workforce Services within Dws State Office of Rehabilitation. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,349.

Diana Martin

Workforce Services Specialist I/Department of Workforce Services

2018 total comp

$50,324

Sub-department: DWS Operations & Policy
Base pay: $28,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $21,236
Total compensation: $50,324

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Diana Martin holds the role of Workforce Services Specialist I at Department of Workforce Services within Dws Operations & Policy. In 2018, their total compensation was $50,324.